encourage families to pass the Welsh language on from one generation to the next

generally raise awareness of the benefits of being bilingual

All the Mentrau Iaith of Wales are funded partly by the Welsh Government and partly from other sources. Every Menter Iaith is a voluntary body with a membership and steering committees. Some Mentrau are registered charities and some are also companies limited by guarantee.

Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych

Our aims, as stated in our constitution, are to:

normalise the use of the Welsh language in all aspects of life in Denbighshire

make sure that there are opportunities and encouragement for incomers to learn Welsh, and for the people of Denbighshire to develop their knowledge and use of the language

make sure that all of the county's social, economic, cultural and educational activities become fully bilingual.

These are long term objectives, and we cannot achieve them overnight, but they do set a clear agenda, and the Menter's mid-term aims are based on them.

At the moment, we are working to:

increasing the number of children and young people using Welsh naturally and confidently outside school

increase the number of children being brought up bilingually, either by encouraging more Welsh speaking parents to pass on the language to their children, or by encouraging non-Welsh speaking parents to choose Welsh-medium education for their children

raising awareness of the Welsh lnaguage and culture, and increasing the number of opportunities to use the language in the community